Since the very first module Zarya launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 20 November 1998, the International Space Station has delivered a whole new perspective on this planet we call home. Join us as we celebrate 20 years of international collaboration and research for the benefit of Earth with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerstβs longest time lapse yet.
In just under 15 minutes, this clip takes you from Tunisia across Beijing and through Australia in two trips around the world. You can follow the Stationβs location using the map at the top right-hand-side of the screen alongside annotations on the photos themselves.
Via the European Space Agency, this is the longest continuous time lapse from space, made from 21,375 images that when assembled, run about 12.5 times faster than the actual speed of ISS.
See ISS with your own eyes: Find out when it will orbit over your city at SpotTheStation.NASA.gov. We also recommend this photo-rich book: International Space Station: Architecture beyond Earth.
Watch these videos next: A 25 minute tour of the International Space Station, How the International Space Station Was Built, and What Does Earth Look Like From Space? An Astronautβs Perspective.via Kottke.
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